David stutzman



FRUIT DRIER.

234,922. Patented Sept. 11. 18831 N. PETERS. Phumumu hm Wahinlon. D. c.

thy-ire Starts PATENT FRUiT-lDRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters IEIatent No. 284,922, dated September 11, 1883.

Application filed July 2, 1883.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID STUTZMAN, of Ligonier, in the county of Noble and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fruit-Driers; and I. do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit pertains to make and use it, reference be ing had to the accompanying drawings,which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in frnit-driers; and it consists in the combination of the drier with pivoted legs which are attached thereto, so as to raise the drier when in use above the top of the stove, and pivoted side doors, which can be let down, so as to catch the heat from the stove directly through the drier, as .will be more fully described here inafter.

The object of my invention is to provide a drier which can be placed upon the top of a cook-stove, and which will allow the cooking to be done while the drier is in position, and thus not only not interfere with the operation of the drier, but have the drying proceed while the cooking isbeing done.

Figures 1 and 2 are vertical crosssections of my invention, taken at rightangles to each other, the folding parts being shown in one position in solid lines and in another. position in dotted lines.

A represents the drier, which has double walls 011 its ends and suitable spaces between them for the free upward passage of the heat. Through the inner walls are cut a suitable number of slots, B, and the cut-away metal 0 isturned outward over the fines through which the heat rises, so as to catch the heat and deflect it into the frame under the trays upon which the fruit. berries, or other article being dried is placed. The frames of the trays D are made solid, so as to extend across the frame from side to side, and have the central openings, E, through them, which openings are not covered by the wire-gauze, and which are intended to be always open, so as to allow a free passage of the heat and moisture through the frame. By making the frames in one solid piece, as shown, all supports'for the frames, with the exception of those upon which the No model.)

ends rest, are entirely done away with. The heat rises from the stove against the curved bottom F of the drier, and then passes up out parts 0 and deflected directly in through the drier passes up through the passages H at the top into the top of the frame, and thence out through the opening I.

Pivoted to each of the corners of the frame,

inside of its outer walls, is a leg,'J, which has a T-shaped slot made through its upper end for the pivotal bolt or screw to pass through. The slots are made Tshapcd, so that the legs can be turned outward when the drier is in use, or can be folded up when the drier is being transported or not in use. Then the legs are lowered into position so as to support-the drier, the pivotal bolt or screw passes through that portion of the slot which is parallel with the length of the leg. lVhen, however, the legs are folded up for transportation, that portion of the slot which extends at right angles to the length of the leg is brought opposite to the pivotal bolt orscrew, theleg is then moved inward the full length of this portion of the slot, and the leg is then turned atright angles, as shown in dotted lines. This closes the leg up within the frame, so that it will not proj ect and take up unnecessary room either during transportation or when the drier is packed away.

Above each one of the legs projects a suitable lng, L, which catches in a notch made in the top of the leg, and thus prevents the legs from accidentally closing in while the drier is in use. While the legs are in a vertical position they are braced not only by having their outer edges bear against the sides of the frame, but by the stops or projections which catch in the notches formed in their upper ends.

After the legs have been adjusted in a vertical position and the drier placed upon the top of the stove the side doors, N, which are hinged at their upper edges to the sides of the frame, are turned downward, as shown in solid lines, so as to catch all of the heat which rises from the stove just under the drier. These doors serve as conductors for the heat, and compel it to rise directly up through the drier.

\Vhen cooking is to be done upon the stove, it is not necessary to remove the drier, for the doors,which are in the way, can be turned up against the side of the frame, and the cooking utensils,beplaced upon the stove as though the drier was not in use. By means of this construction the regular family cooking can ward toward the center, so as to cause the heat to pass evenly over the bottom of the tray toward the center. \Vere the trays flat, the heat would have a tendency to pass through any part of the tray, and thus portions of the article being dried would receive more bene-' fit from the heat than others.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. A drier provided with folding legs and doors which can be closed down around the legs, substantially as shown.

I 2. In a drier which is adapted to be placed upon the stove, the combination of the legs, provided with T-shaped slots, and having notches in their upper ends, suitable stops to catch in the notches, and the "folding doors, substantially as described.

3. A drier having double walls at opposite ends, and having the slots B and turnedont portions 0 for catching the heat and de fleeting it from the fines into the frame, in combination with suitable folding legs and the hinged doors, which are attached to the sides of the frame, substantially as specified.

4. In a drier, a tray which is raised at its center and provided with an opening through which the heat passes, substantially as shown.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID STUTZMAN. \Vitnesses:

lI. BAUM, M. M. RIT'IERBAUI). 

